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I. W. TABOR. WINDSHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14, 1920.

Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

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WITNESS A TTOR YS I. W. TABOR.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14, 1920.

Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

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ATTORNEYS JESSE W. TAIBOR, 01? OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

WINDSHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7

Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

Application filed February 14, 1920. Serial No. 358,634.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jnssn TABOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at 0akland, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVindshields, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in auxiliary or side wind-shieldsadapted for use in connection with the various wellknown standard. typesof wind-shields now used in connection with motor driven vehicles.

The principal objects of the present invention are to provide aconstruction whereby the shield portion is curved in such manner as todeflect air outwardly and away from the vehicle occupants. To provide aconstruction wherein a plurality of adjustments of the auxiliary shieldsrelatively to the main shield may be quickly and easily made; to providea construction which is neat in appearance, capable of being easilyattached and. wherein the various adjustments may be readilyaccomplished.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view the inventionconsists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and set forth inthe claims hereto appended, it beingunderstood that various changes inthe form, proportion, size and minor detailsof'construction. within thescope of the claims may beresorted to without departing from the spiritor sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

To more fully comprehend the invention attention is directed to theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in elevation of thepreferred embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, viewed in the direction ofthe arrows.

Fig. 5 is a view in detail of the upper portion of the shieldillustrated in Fig. l

with the supporting bracket partly broken Fig. 6 is transverse sectionalview taken on line6-6 of Fig. 5.

pivotally supports at one end, as at 2 and 3, I

the upper main wind-shield section 4, and the lower main wind-shieldsection 5 of the well-known transparent material.

The present auxiliary shield is preferably constructed and mounted inthe following manner:

The elongated body 6 of transparent material forming the side orauxiliary shield maybe formed of any desirable width and preferably of alength corresponding to the height of the main shield sections a and 5,when said,auxiliary shield sections are arranged in a plane paralleltherewith, as in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

To deflect the air striking the member 6 i in a direction from thevehicle carrying the auxiliary shield and with the least windresistance, and to further provide an artistic auxiliary shield, I bendthe transparent adjacent its longitudinal side edges providing thereverse curved portions 7 and 8 connected by a straight central portion9, Fig. 2 of the drawings. Viewed endwise, my improved transparentauxiliary shield presents a modified S in appearance, Fig. 2 of thedrawings.

To support this transparent shield, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 of thedrawings,

member 6 vertically in opposite directions 85 I position at oppositeends of the straight central portion 9, the channeled frames 10 in thechannels of which are inserted the opposite ends of the straight portion9 of the transparent shield 6. The engaged portions of the shield 6within the channeled frames 10, are protected by the packings 11. Thechanneled frames are provided preferably centrally of their outer edgewith a transverse opening 12, extending partially into the channel, andthe edge of the transparent member 6 lying opposite the opening ispreferably recessed as at 13 to enable a member to pass through theopening 12 without injuring the transparent member 6.

In order to enable the channeled frames 10 to be pivoted so that thesame will conform to the angle of cut of the ends of the trans parentmember 6, I extend through the openings. 12 suitable fulcrum pins 14carried by a coupling member 15, provided with an opening 16 arranged atright angles to the pin 14. The outer end of the pin 14 is preferablyflattened or enlarged in any suitable manner as at 17, to prevent theframe from pulling therefrom, and at the same time to enable the frameto pivot thereon. Uniting the respective couplings 1.5 associated withopposite ends of the transparent shield section 6 is a connecting rod 18formed preferably in two sections coupled together with a threadedsleeve 19 in the longitudinal center thereof, said connecting rodadjacent its threaded ends 20 which pass through the openings 16, isbent as at 21 to provide the main portion A. offset from and disposedparallel with the end portions B. Clamp ing nuts 22 are threaded to theopposite ends. of the connecting member 18, to hold the coupling members15 tightly on the member 18, and at the same time forming a frictionjoint between the ends of the connecting member 18 and the opposite endsof the shield 16. This friction connection retains the shield in itsadjusted position and at the same time permits the shield to be variedor moved into any position permitted by the axial movement of thecoupling members 15 about the ends 20 of the connecting rod without theuse of wrenches or the like being necessary.

To support the auxiliary shield parallel with the standard 1, I preferto employ the split spring clamp members 22 formed of a single piece ofmetal, bent upon itself, the bend extending around the connecting member21, as at 23, and the free ends being formed with opposing V-rocosses 21, for engaging the irregular standard 1. The clamp is preferably heldin. position by the adj ustment of suitable securing members 25, whichtightly clamp the connecting rod 18 and secure the same to thestandard 1. I prefer to employ two clamps 1 adjacent each end of theconnecting rod. 18.

To provide a weather or yieldable contact strip between the edge of thecurved portion 7 of the auxiliary shield 6 and the front portion of themain windshield sections 4; and 5, I use a channeled member 26,preferably of rubber and in which received the terminal edge of thecurved portion 7, said yieldable channeled member carrying a flexibletongue 27 which is adapted to be forced into contact with the frontsurface of the shield sections 4 and 5. The strip 26 is preferably of alength corresponding to that of the length-of the auxiliary shield 6.

In order to enable the lower edge of the auxiliary shield section to bepositioned in close proximity to the upper edge of the upper rail of avehicle body, thereby excluding as much air as possible from theoccupants of the vehicle, I provide a connection between the oppositeends of the shield section 6 and the connecting member 18, whichterminates. short of the lower edge of the channeled member, and thesame is preferably constructed in the following manner:

In this modified form of construction I employ the usual channeledmember 28, and at one side thereof provide a threaded nipple 29, intowhich is threaded the lower end of a coupling elbow 30, the portion 31thereof extending at right angles to the portion received in the opening9-9, being entirely threaded as at 32 to receive the threaded end 20 ofthe connecting rod. A clamp nut 33, to hold the connecting rodrelatively to the elbow 30 is provided and the same is capable of beingforced down on the upper end of said elbow 30 as. in Fig. 8 of thedrawing.

To provide a clamp which is capable of universal attachment to standardsof various cross-sectional configurations and to provide a readyadjustment for the clamp, which permits of quick adjustment of theshield, I prefer to use the following construction:

A strip 34 of relatively flat material is bent at one end as at 35backwardly on itself as at 36,'and the opposite end thereof is looped asat 37 backwardly on itself as at 38, the bend of the loop 37 being in adirection opposite to that of 35, providing two terminal end portions 36and 38 lying one on each side of the main straight portion 39 of thebody 341. The loop 37 is adapted to receive the standard 1 and the bentportion is adapted to inclose the connecting rod 18. .Alined openingsare provided in the overlapping terminal portions of the material 3% andthrough the same pass the clamping bolts 40, carrying on their oppositeends the clamping nuts 41. In this construction of clamp it will beapparent that the release of the two bolts 410 permits a movement of theconnecting rod on its axis to vary the angle of the transparent portions6, and at the same time releases the clamping action on the standard 1,permitting the clamp to be moved about the standard.

In use, reference being had to Fl 1 and 2 of the drawings, it will beapparent that I prefer to position my auxiliary shield with the edge ofone of the curved portions lying adjacent the front surface of theshield sections 4 and 5 adjacent the vertical side edge thereof, andwith the opposing curve of the shield disposed outwardly so that the airstriking the shield will be directed in a fixed path outwardly from theterminal edge of the auxiliary shield 6 and will not merely pass fromthe rear edge thereof and deflect inwardly toward the vehicle due to themomentum thereof, as is the case when fiat shields, as at present usedare employed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A side shield for attachment to vehicle wind shields and capable ofpositioning to dispose the same angularly from the end of the windshield with one side edge overlying the forward face of the wind shieldand in approximate contact therewith, the same comprising an elongatedtransparent shield member longitudinally curved in opposite directionsadjacent its longitudinal side edges, and means for adjustably anddetachably securing the same in operative position relatively to thevehicle wind shield.

2. A side shield for attachment to vehicle wind shields and capable ofpositioning to dispose the same angularly from the end of the windshield with one side edge overlying the forward face of the wind shieldand in approximate contact therewith, the same comprising an elongatedtransparent shield member provided in its center with a longitudinallydisposed relatively straight portion from opposite sides of which extendthe curved portions disposed in opposite directions, and meansassociated with the transparent shield member for adjustably mountingthe same to the vehicle wind shield.

3. A side shield for attachment to vehicle wind shields and capable ofpositioning to dispose the same angularly from the end of the windshield with one side edge overlying the forward face of the wind shieldand in approximate contact therewith, the same comprising an elongatedtransparent shield member substantia 1y S-shaped in cross-section, abracket connected with the side shield in line with its longitudinalcenter and a clamp associated with said bracket for securing to thevehicle wind shield.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JESSE W. TABOR.

